Abandoned Silverado Comes Into Salvage Yard, FOR PARTS?! NO! Saving This One

Check Out Part 2 Here! :   • Everything WRONG With My $40 300,000 ...  
As many of you know, I own and run a full service auto salvage business in the Saint Louis Missouri area called Importapart. We are not a traditional salvage yard as we focus on certain vehicles, and have multiple departments from dismantling cars, programming modules to rebuilding automotive electronics. You can peruse our inventory at www.Importapart.com or email us requests at [email protected].
The vehicles we dismantle come from several sources. Copart & IAA(salvage auction pools), tow lots, repair shops and dealerships. Unlike some salvage yards, I am licensed for both salvage and being a dealer which allows me to put cars back on the road as a business. The discretion of what cars get fixed, and what cars get scrapped are strictly mine as I am the only buyer. The overwhelming majority of cars that come in are destined for parts only. HOWEVER...
Sometimes cars come in that are too good to put down. This 2002 Silverado 1500 Z71 came in from a tow lot after it was abandoned. After some texts with them, I agreed to buy this truck. I was shocked when it came in. In this video, I go over the truck, explain the processes the truck went through, and try to figure out why this truck may have been abandoned in the first place. Then, I take it home to join the rest of my bad ideas.

I wouldn't expect a lengthy video series on this truck, but there will be more content on it in the near future!

Really hope you enjoyed this peak into the other side of the salvage/dealer business and as always, I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.

Catch you all on the next one!

-Eric